Bale Breaker Brewing Company Dormancy

Dormancy

 

Bale Breaker Brewing Company in Yakima, Washington, United States 🇺🇸

  Stout Regular
Score
7.39
ABV: 6.8% IBU: 55 Ticks: 20
Boasting notes of freshly-brewed espresso and rich chocolate, Dormancy Imperial Stout was conditioned on locally-roasted coffee beans from Yakima's Lincoln Avenue Coffee Co. As winter settles in to the Pacific Northwest and the hop fields surrounding our brewery lay dormant, this beer was crafted to remind us that good things can still happen in the off-season for hops.
 

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7.8
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8

Aroma is roasty, coffee. Taste is bittersweet with an emphasis on the bitter with roasty flavors of coffee and dark chocolate. Tastes stronger than 6.8%, but that’s fine with me.

Tried from Can on 18 Mar 2025 at 00:08


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

On tap. Pours black with moderate tan head. Aromas of pine and slick roasted malts. Flavors of same with additional dry black coffee. This is a lightweight Black IPA.

Tried from Draft on 15 Nov 2024 at 03:41


8.4
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 9 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 8.5

On tap at the Kiln Taproom, Yakima. Black with beige head. Nice coffee, chocolate, roasty, smooth, bitterish with some moderate sweetness. Drinks easily. Great.

Tried from Draft at The Kiln Taproom on 08 Jan 2024 at 19:25


7.1
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 6 | Overall - 7.5

(Tap) clear, bright, very dark brown colour with a small brown head; aroma of compote, coffee; balanced flavour with a long, light bitter finish

Tried from Draft on 19 Sep 2022 at 02:48


7.6
Appearance - 7 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 7.5 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Jet black with a decent beige head. Lots of coffee. Nice coffee, a touch burnt, dark chocolate and a long bitter finish. Very coffee forward.

Tried from Can on 16 Jun 2022 at 05:39


7.6
Appearance - 6 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

Poured from 355mL can. Very dark brown with small beige head. Dry, roasty coffee, touch of chocolate, decent.

Tried from Can on 16 Jun 2022 at 05:37


7.2
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 7 | Flavor - 7 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7

Can pours out thick dark black. Full sweet chocolate and dark roast. Coffee character as well. Thick smooth palate

Tried from Can on 30 May 2022 at 18:04


7.6
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 6.5

Bake Breaker Dormancy Breakfast Stout 6.8% Deep black with ruby highlights and great dense thick tan foam. Big roasty sweet coffee aroma, full luscious body. Very roasty, it’s a little acrid for me as I’m not a coffee drinker but this is a solid brew that doesn’t disappoint.

Tried on 22 Feb 2022 at 03:35


8

Tried on 02 Feb 2022 at 23:30


7.9
Appearance - 8 | Aroma - 8 | Flavor - 8 | Texture - 8 | Overall - 7.5

On tap at Bale Breaker - Ballard, pours black with a reddish tinge and a small light brown head. Aroma reveals a fair bit of earthy, roasted coffee and hearty oats — seems quite dry. Flavour is hearty and fairly dry, with lots of hearty oats, dry roasted coffee, and some earthiness. Dry, hearty and roasty. Very good.

Tried from Draft on 29 Nov 2021 at 02:35